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Renting Commercial Office Space in Pasadena

Pasadena is an ideal combination of the region’s historical roots with a distinct eye towards the future. Few areas in Los Angeles can mix old and new into such a vibrant and appealing mix that attracts everything from well-established firms to innovative startups. Mission-style architecture sits alongside sleek, modern complexes to create an attractive dynamic that a variety of companies and industries gravitate towards.

Companies can expect to find significant traditional office and retail space, growing coworking facilities, and limited smaller warehouse inventory. Space in Pasadena typically ranges from 2,000 sq to 5,000 sq ft at average rents of $3.05/sq ft. The city’s many older, more historical buildings still have many long-term tenants typified by Pasadena’s several law firms and corporate tenants. Many established coworking brands already have a significant footprint within the marketplace and cater to the rapid growth of tech companies attracted to the city’s affordable and diverse inventory.

Tenants will also find ample parking on Lake and in structures along Colorado Blvd. Most of those structures are separate from the buildings they serve and offer 90 minutes of free parking. Several larger leases have been especially noteworthy in recent months including driverless car firm GM Cruise’s seven-year agreement for 47,000 sq ft of space near Rosemead and the 210 Freeway. Such growth equips the local economy with enough strength to absorb a progressive minimum wage that rises to $15/hr in 2020.

Neighborhood Comparison

Neighborhood	Average Available SQFT	Average Rate / SQFT PER Month	NUMBER OF AVAILABLE SUITES
Alhambra	1,600	$2.14 / SF	50
Bel Air	1,500	$1.95 / SF	< 30
Beverly Hills	1,800	$5.26 / SF	671
Brentwood	2,300	$4.60 / SF	258
Burbank	2,300	$4.60 / SF	258
Canoga Park	1,400	$2.13 / SF	534
Carson	3,400	$1.65 / SF	97
Central LA	2,100	$3.25 / SF	3,310
Century City	2,500	$5.50 / SF	215
Cerritos	1,400	$1.99 / SF	169
Chatsworth	2,600	$1.50 / SF	115
Chinatown	1,900	$2.13 / SF	47
Compton	5,000	$1.58 / SF	99
Culver City	1,800	$3.31 / SF	236
Downey	2,400	$1.93 / SF	118
Downtown LA	3,000	$3.27 / SF	1,469
East LA	4,000	$1.92 / SF	96
El Segundo	2,000	$4.28 / SF	334
Encino	1,800	$2.62 / SF	360
Fashion District	1,900	$1.97 / SF	472
Gardena	1,800	$2.57 / SF	77
Glendale	2,300	$3.14 / SF	267
Granada Hills	1,700	$2.46 / SF	< 30
Hawthorne	2,800	$4.06 / SF	109
Hermosa Beach	1,200	$3.90 / SF	58
Hollywood	1,700	$4.12 / SF	500
Huntington Park	4,600	$1.37 / SF	89
Inglewood	2,200	$2.59 / SF	216
Ladera Heights	2,100	$3.33 / SF	121
Lakewood	1,600	$1.89 / SF	150
Little Armenia	1,100	$3.86 / SF	121
Long Beach	1,600	$2.18 / SF	746
Manhattan Beach	1,000	$4.30 / SF	174
Mar Vista	1,500	$3.59 / SF	122
Marina Del Rey	1,900	$3.95 / SF	38
Mid City	1,900	$2.63 / SF	246
North Hollywood	1,600	$2.57 / SF	162
Northridge	1,600	$2.27 / SF	142
Pasadena	1,500	$3.22 / SF	581
Playa Vista	2,500	$3.05 / SF	104
Rancho Palos Verdes	1,400	$2.24 / SF	125
Redondo Beach	1,500	$3.04 / SF	161
Reseda	1,300	$2.29 / SF	154
San Fernando Valley	1,500	$2.38 / SF	1,833
San Gabriel	1,300	$2.52 / SF	73
Santa Monica	1,800	$4.05 / SF	1,017
Sherman Oaks	1,600	$2.63 / SF	306
South Gate	2,400	$1.68 / SF	89
South LA	2,300	$1.95 / SF	527
Studio City	1,400	$2.85 / SF	225
Sun Valley	1,400	$2.85 / SF	225
Toluca Lake	700	$3.12 / SF	114
Torrance	1,500	$2.50 / SF	580
Universal City	1,300	$2.99 / SF	85
Van Nuys	1,500	$2.29 / SF	136
Venice	1,700	$4.80 / SF	61
West Hollywood	1,900	$4.83 / SF	269
Westchester	1,700	$2.47 / SF	101
Westwood	1,900	$4.71 / SF	589
Woodland Hills	1,400	$2.25 / SF	540